Letter to the editor: Peanut butter confirmed as the source in a case of infant botulism, United Kingdom, 2024

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Letter to the editor: Peanut butter confirmed as the source in a case of infant botulism, United Kingdom, 2024
Kathleen F Gensheimer¹ , Cecile Punzalan¹ , Karl Klontz¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Epidemiology and Medical Sciences Branch, Office of Surveillance Strategy and Risk Prioritization, Human Foods Program, US Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland, United States

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Kathleen F Gensheimer
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Citation style for this article: Gensheimer Kathleen F, Punzalan Cecile, Klontz Karl. Letter to the editor: Peanut butter confirmed as the source in a case of infant botulism, United Kingdom, 2024. Euro Surveill. 2025;30(40):pii=2500713. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.40.2500713 Received: 12 Sept 2025; Accepted: 02 Oct 2025

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